About the Workshop

A story without words? Um… okay! This visual storytelling and world-building workshop is inspired by Brush Theatre's Doodle POP, where visual art, music and imagination create a wondrous universe. Starting with the spark of a mark on a page, explore how a world can be constructed: visual choices that signal mood and place, sonic textures that bring a setting to life and physical language that tells an audience everything they need to know without anyone uttering a single syllable.

With accessibility at the core of this exploration, you'll devise dynamic, wordless scenes and discover how the absence of spoken language can be an invitation to a richer and more inclusive means of storytelling. You'll explore how to bring this spirit into your learning space, opening up new creative pathways for students who might not yet have found their voice but have always had something to say. Come ready to doodle, dream and build a world that really pops!

Eligible participants will receive up to two (2) CTLE credit hours per workshop.

The Encore

Following each Professional Learning Lab, join us for an informal gathering at a nearby venue (location to be announced later) to keep the creative conversation going. Pull up a chair, grab a drink and some nosh, and swap stories with fellow artists and educators. This post-workshop gathering is a chance to make new collaborative connections and get inspiration from your colleagues. Drinks and bites are on you—good vibes and conversation are on us!

About Professional Learning Labs

These professional development workshops provide a collaborative space for educators to work as artists, learn new art form techniques to bring to their students, and make connections to their classroom goals and units. Each workshop will highlight alignments to the Next Generation Learning Standards, Blueprints for Teaching and Learning in the Arts, New York State Arts Standards and National Arts Standards.

All workshops take place in the lower lobby of the New Victory Theater.